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Project by scottb posted 593 days ago 719 views 1 time favorited 11 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My Uncle – the happy recipient of the only other wine bottle stoppers I’ve made, asked if he could buy a few that he could give as gifts. (Now that he’s in the wine biz, and can’t get these one of a kind/stainless steel ones just anywhere…)

From left to right, Texas Ebony, Poplar, Figured Oak, Figured Cherry (these two were from the same wood as the first two I made) Maple (an offcut from my pub table – which turned really nice) and Juniper. All finished with a high gloss friction polish.

Of these six, four are off in the mail to sunny California, and I’ve got two to have. – I can trash those corroded chrome ones, and don’t have to resort to re-using the cork (if and when the bottles aren’t polished off in one go.)

Not a bad win-win, a sale, and a little more progress towards my artisan house!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/


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itsme_timd

676 posts in 722 days


posted 593 days ago

Very nice stoppers, Scott – I really like the Juniper. Took a peek at your Artisan House as well, good luck on your mission!

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

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Bob A in NJ

521 posts in 890 days


posted 593 days ago

Nice designs, these are so darn addictive, make one and you have to make 50. Try some exotics woods, get the blanks off ebay. Purpleheart, paduack, babinga, walnut, rosewood, etc.

-- Bob A in NJ

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Scott Bryan

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posted 593 days ago

Nice job, Scott. You are becoming an expert with these. They are all nice but if I had to pick a favorite I would choose the figured oak or cherry.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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trifern

7894 posts in 658 days


posted 593 days ago

Great job. These look like a lot of fun.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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cajunpen

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posted 593 days ago

Those look like fun. I might have to make a couple for my youngest son and his wife – they are the Wine Lovers in my family – I’m more of an Iced Tea connoisseur.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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RobS

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posted 592 days ago

Oh the irony, he can’t stop with the stoppers…Nice job! Looks like good practice for chess pieces.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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RobS

1242 posts in 1197 days


posted 592 days ago

And hey, is that Juniper from my house?

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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scottb

3403 posts in 1218 days


posted 592 days ago

you’re really angling for a chess set next Christmas, aren’t ya?..

Oh, and yes, that Juniper was yours. I turned the first piece of it really small, not prepared for how soft (and fuzzy it would be – or my chisel needed to hit the grinder for a bit, which might be the case and it turned a lot cleaner. I like the grain on this one.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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schroeder

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posted 592 days ago

Those are absolutely stunning Scott! Beautiful work! (as always!)

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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RobS

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posted 592 days ago

That’s cool. It turned out beautiful, I love the grain pattern. I’ll need to harvest more of that..

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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Weekend_Carpenter

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posted 536 days ago

Very Beautiful with a great finish! Thanks for posting!

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